On April 16th a magnitude 7.8 earthquake was centered 16 miles
south-southeast of Muisne, Ecuador, causing infrastructure damage, deaths
and injuries.
Guardsman with the Texas National Guard are responding and assisting in relief efforts during the flooding in Texas.
The Virginia National Guard was deployed to assist local authorities with protecting lives and property after flooding in Alleghany County, Virginia.
Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and aircrews from the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment perform water bucket operations in support of wildfire suppression efforts throughout the state of Alaska. Aircrews for water bucket drops typically include two pilots and one or sometimes two crew chiefs in each helicopter.
California Army National Guard Soldiers supported firefighting efforts against wildfires on the Monterey Peninsula.
The Missouri National Guard was activated to assist local and state authorities in the aftermath of severe weather that struck the state of Missouri.
Hurricane Matthew - Hurricane Matthew was a category 4 hurricane that formed in the Western Atlantic Ocean and affected Haiti, eastern Cuba, and the Bahamas before moving up the east coast of the United States.
The California National Guard was deployed to assist local authorities with protecting lives and property after flooding in Sonoma County, Calif., starting Jan. 9, 2017.

